That was about 2 weeks ago now. We still don't have a house to move into. We looked. We searched. We even hired people to help us. And others have looked. But so far, failure. Meaning lack of success. As in one of those favorite U2 songs that we all love, "We still haven't found what we are looking for".
But we have learned some things. We know where to focus our search. We know a bit more of how that location relates to others in the city of Piura. We know how to grab a moto-taxi and tell them where to go. We know how much, in general, a taxi ride should cost. We know what kind of house we are seeking, how big, what the cost should be. We know what most will include and what they won't. We have learned a lot about house hunting in Peru.
Tomorrow Toby and I will be traveling north once again to Piura, in part to look for house to rent. Failure is not really a great option at this point. We need a place to live. We are tired of moving and want a place of our own. Piura is a hot real estate market right now, so we are looking for a miracle on this one. God has been faithful in the past in this area. He found us a house in Abbotsford when we went there for training. He found us a condo in Fresno when we returned. He found us some great renters for our house there too. This is a proven experience for us - we wait and pray, He is faithful to take care of us.
Your prayers are appreciated as we face the challenge of avoiding failure this weekend. Take care.
Lowell
